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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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